Plastic razor blades for removing tape/glue residue

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Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these:

https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades

or these:

https://smile.amazon.com/7MO-Scraper-Removing-Residue-Plastic/dp/B01BWBSMV4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-5&keywords=plastic+razor+blades

They wear out pretty quick, but won't catch the finish.

-Tom

[Waveguru]

Have you tried shaving with them Tom?

Boggs

[Philip van de Donk]

On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 9:27:13 PM UTC+2, wrote:
> Another thread mentioned using a credit card, but some time ago, I discovered these:
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/Single-Edge-Plastic-Razor-Blades/dp/B0165N8JLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
>
> or these:
>
> https://smile.amazon.com/7MO-Scraper-Removing-Residue-Plastic/dp/B01BWBSMV4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506799445&sr=8-5&keywords=plastic+razor+blades
>
> They wear out pretty quick, but won't catch the finish.
>
> -Tom

Why not use White Spirit? Works like a charm with some paper towels:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit

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What in the world is "White Spirit?"
Turpentine?
White gas?
100% ethanol?
Naphtha?
Toluene?
Methylcyclohexane?
Acetone?

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"White Spirit" is probably the trade name for what we cynically call any of the really hazardous solvents. You know, like "Methyl Deathyl Ethyl."

Favorite ingredient in Walter White's blue meth.

[Paul Agnew]

Mineral spirits - White Spirits

[Paul Agnew]

This link explains what White Spirits are with multiple references.

http://bfy.tw/EHtI

;-)

PA

[Tango Whisky]

Le mercredi 4 octobre 2017 15:35:33 UTC+2, a écritÂ*:
> What in the world is "White Spirit?"
> Turpentine?
> White gas?
> 100% ethanol?
> Naphtha?
> Toluene?
> Methylcyclohexane?
> Acetone?

Trade name for Turpentine in the Old World.

[Ross[_3_]]

A slow rotating rubber disc in a drill works wonders. After that a quick wipe and you are ready to go.
Never need worry about losing the skin off your fingers either

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

I have "rubbed off" adhesive with a thumb before.
OK for a few feet, sucks for meters.

A possible alternative? Do a search for "auto pinstripe removal", I have 2 rubber disc's used in an electric drill that work wonders.
I will guess the colder the adhesive the better the results.
I took off about 20' of 16yo pinstripe on a car in less than 30 minutes. No harm to auto paint, a quick machine compound made it invisible other than the difference in paint color due to UV masking.
Saved some thumb skin.

May try it at "Skunkworks" soon......

[Philip van de Donk]

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3:35:33 PM UTC+2, wrote:
> What in the world is "White Spirit?"
> Turpentine?
> White gas?
> 100% ethanol?
> Naphtha?
> Toluene?
> Methylcyclohexane?
> Acetone?

In my native language (Dutch) it is called wasbenzine. In German Waschbenzin.

I found some alternative translations:
cleaning spirit ; cleaning fluid ; dry-cleaning naphta

But if you want to try acetone to clean off tape residue from your glider, please go ahead. Works great on plexiglass canopies as well! :P

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But if you want to try acetone to clean off tape residue from your glider, please go ahead. Works great on plexiglass canopies as well! :P

Note that the statement about using acetone on plexiglass was meant to be sarcastic. NEVER use a solvent on plexiglass! It removes residue, all right, but then the plastic will craze, get brittle and crack, thus relieving you of all the extra cash cluttering up your bank account.

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Every single chemical mentioned here is a solvent.
Water is a solvent.
We must use specific, accurate words here.

My life lesson in aviation in the same vein was to do with aerobatics.
Flick roll, quick roll, snap roll, fast roll ?

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

LOL.......while possibly sad to have to put in a disclaimer, "one never knows, do one?".
Sorta hard to see intonation or body language in a forum post.......

I can see someone missing your post, then coming on here later and asking, "so, I read a post about acetone on my canopy. Flooded it with acetone, stuff came right off, then it smeared and stuck my rag to it. Can't see through it well and there are thousands of little cracks, what do I do now?".